title: International Students of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences: A Survey about Their Needs and Difficulties.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  none declared.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  International students experience difficult situations in a foreign country that may intensify other problems, which are expected in these situations and may have harmful effects on the potential function of students. As the main problems of international students may vary in different situations, the aim of this study was to investigate the main problems of international students in Iran.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this cross sectional survey, all international students in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences who were in Iran during 2006-2007 were evaluated by a questionnaire consisting of six scoops of educational, psychological, supporting-communication, familial, economical and sociocultural.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Problems referred to sociocultural scope had greater mean (2.44) followed by communication problems (2.30) and economical problems (2.16).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We suggest that consulting centers should employ experts familiar with international students problems capable of communicating well with international students.
authors.affiliation: Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences , Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Rahele
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Samouei
authors.forename: Ahmad Reza
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Zamani
authors.forename: Amir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Loghmani
authors.forename: Hamid
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nasiri
authors.forename: Mariam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tavakoli
keywords: Isfahan university; needs and difficulties; students